When my love said to me
Meet me down by the gallow tree
For it's sad news I bring
About this  old town and all that it's offering
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon there gonna pull the old town down.

Refrein:
One day we'll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again.

Brothers, sisters where are you now
As I look for you right through the crowd
All my life here I've spent
With my faith in God, our church and the government
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon there gonna pull the old town down.

Refrein.

When the Belfast Child sings again.

(Instrumental).

So come back Billy won't you come on home
Come back Mary you've been away so long
The streets are empty and your momma's gone
The girls are crying it's been oh so long
And your fathers calling come on home
Won't you come on home, come on home.

Oh, come back people you've been gone awhile
And the war is raging in the emerald isle
That's flesh and blood, man, that's flesh and blood
All the girls are crying but all's not lost
Well the streets are empty the streets are cold
Oh, won't you come on home, won't you come on home.

The streets are empty!

Life goes on.

Refrein.

When the Belfast Child sings again (2x).